BREAKING: ESO Releases First Picture of a Black Hole

ESO researchers released the first image ever taken of a black hole today, captured by the planet-wide array of radio telescopes known collectively as the Event Horizon Telescope. The image is the one shown above and a complete press release can be found here.

In an effort to bring this to our readers as quickly as possible, we will update this story as needed. For now, we recommend that you tune into the press conference being streamed live right now here: